Penalti Kocak Osasuna Gagal, Valencia Menang Tipis 1-0

Valencia players are celebrating goals in the match against Osasuna. (X/@valenciacf_en)

JAKARTA - Because of a hilarious penalty by Ante Budimir, Osasuna had to admit Valencia's superiority in the Spanish La Liga match at the El Sadar Stadium, Tuesday, April 16, 2024 in the morning WIB. Valencia also narrowly won 1-0.

I don't know what Budimir had in mind when Osasuna received a penalty when the game was only a matter of seconds. Osasuna, who was one goal behind, was awarded a penalty when defender Hugo Guillamon fouled Budimir.

The violation by kicking Budimir's leg from behind almost escaped the attention of referee Jose Munuera. Even while reviewing via VAR, Munuera took quite a while before pointing to the spot.

The referee's decision made the host supporters cheer. They believe Osasuna escaped defeat at the last minute. Moreover, it was Budimir who took the execution. This Croatian striker is the club's top scorer by collecting 16 goals.

It's just that, when he took the penalty, Budimir made a blunder. He suddenly stopped when he was about to kick the ball. Then, he kicked him.

Only Budimir's leg seemed to slip a bit so the ball was too weak. Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili also easily caught the ball. This is the worst penalty execution of the season.

The drama that led to grief because Osasuna had to lose at home. The only goal in that match was created by Andre Almeida in the 18th minute.

This is the third win of Los Che's last five matches. Interestingly, Valencia always won with just one goal in those three matches against Getafe, Granada and then Osasuna.

The result made Valencia move up to seventh with 47 points. They shifted Real Betis who pocketed 45 points.

Meanwhile, Osasuna is stuck in 11th place with 39 points. Similar to Villarreal and Getafe, but Osasuna has the least goal difference so that they fail to improve their position.

Coach Osasuna Jagoba Arrasate still supports his players despite failing to save the team from defeat. According to him, Budimir has also apologized for his mistake.

"He apologized three times. But he did not ask for his mistakes to be forgiven," Arrasite said.

"We don't need to remember that match anymore. It was normal and part of the match," he said.